Galilea Montijo reveals painful cosmetic surgery complications

Galilea Montijo, a prominent Mexican television host, feared her career was over after a cosmetic procedure to lift her eyebrow resulted in severe complications. The surgery, initially expected to take three weeks for recovery, led to a facial burn and a collapsed lymphatic system in her eye.

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I couldn't control my mouth or my eye.

During the procedure, Montijo ingested a de-inflaming liquid that caused an internal burning sensation. This led to a facial asymmetry, particularly affecting her lip and eye, which she described as a "calvary." The host underwent hours of treatment to recover from the ordeal.

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I was going to remove a bit of the glands because they were what were making my neck sag. So I said, well, let's take advantage, because let's take advantage, if that's going to help my neck lift, it's incredible.

Montijo confessed that the experience was psychologically taxing, leading her to believe she would never work on television again. "My face changed. I reached a point where I said, my gaze changed, what did they do to me? I am not this," she stated, expressing her fear and sadness over the transformation.

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Gali was in pain. I mean, I don't know if you've ever burned yourself with the stove, how much it hurts. Now imagine having your neck burned, your eyebrow inflamed, there is pain, there was tingling.

Despite the ordeal and the public's reaction, which included memes and speculation about her appearance, Montijo continued working. She is now undergoing psychological treatment to cope with the trauma and the physical changes she experienced.

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Because psychologically I also said, I'm not going to work on television anymore. My face changed. I reached a point where I said, my gaze changed, what did they do to me? I am not this. I have always been very afraid, and you know, even of changing my expression; I was very sad, I said, well, it was my decision.